appeals court

noun

law
: any one of 13 courts in the U.S. below the Supreme Court
the 9th/Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals

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Alina Habba stepped down as New Jersey’s top federal prosecutor in December after an appeals court found her appointment unlawful. — Brittny Mejia, Los Angeles Times, 28 Oct. 2026 On Tuesday, Seabright wrote that Essayli's status faced new questions following an August appeals court ruling in a similar case. — ABC News, 28 Oct. 2026 Rejection by appeals court Saying that Carter was not moving fast enough, the Justice Department last weekend petitioned the Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals to hear their request before Tuesday’s hearing in his Los Angeles court. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 27 Oct. 2026 Thankfully, the district court ultimately granted a new injunction, which a federal appeals court upheld in 2008. — Coke Morgan Stewart, Fortune, 27 Oct. 2026 See All Example Sentences for appeals court

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appeals court

noun
ap·​peals court
: a court that hears appeals
especially : an intermediate level appellate court
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